Space Case

“Air Locks”

This excerpt from the handbook describes the importance of being cautious around the main air locks.

“Lunar Day 188, After Dinner”

Dash arrives to the Howard residence five minutes after Kira texts him, bringing her a slice of pie. Kira doesn’t like the pie as much as Dash does, prompting Dash to reflect that his taste buds have degraded. Kira takes the pie anyway, though, and she shares what she found. First, she explains that Roddy helped her probably because he has “a bit of a crush” (163) on her. Then, she shows Dash the computer footage of the staging area at five in the morning when Dr. Holtz made his allegedly suicidal exit.

The video helps clarify a few things. Dash explains what he overheard Dr. Holtz say in the bathroom; Kira, in turn, shows Dr. Holtz looking upset on the video. Kira and Dash are both confused by the lack of evidence. The video seems to offer no evidence as to why Dr. Holtz looks sad or why he exits the airlock. When Kira zooms in on a different angle, though, Dash identifies that Dr. Holtz is secretly saying something in sign language. Dash asks the computer to translate what Dr.